epithelialization


ep·i·the·li·al·i·za·tion

noun \ˌe-pə-ˌthē-lē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\

Definition of EPITHELIALIZATION

: the process of becoming covered with or converted to epithelium
ep·i·the·li·al·ize \-ˈthē-lē-ə-ˌlīz\ or ep·i·the·lize \-ˈthē-ˌlīz\ transitive verb

Variants of EPITHELIALIZATION

ep·i·the·li·al·i·za·tion or ep·i·the·li·za·tion \-ˌthē-lə-ˈzā-\

First Known Use of EPITHELIALIZATION

circa 1934

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